Kenya is expecting a wider budget deficit of 5.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2026/27 fiscal year, up from 4.7% in 2025/26, according to the finance ministry....

President Bola Tinubu has presented a ₦58.18 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the National Assembly, with a focus on security, infrastructure, and economic growth. The budget,...

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to a massive influx of refugees into neighboring Burundi, with over 84,000 people fleeing this month alone. This is the...

Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Ebson Uanguta as the country's new central bank governor, effective January 1, 2026, for a five-year term. Uanguta, who has served as deputy governor...

A Ugandan prison officer, Lawrence Ampe, has been dismissed from his job for criticizing the government on TikTok, citing "gross indiscipline". Ampe, who had over 100,000 followers on the platform,...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2026 Appropriation Bill, paving the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to present the budget proposal to the National Assembly. The approved...

President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his push for state police across Nigeria's 36 states, revealing he assured US and European partners of implementing the reform to tackle insecurity. Speaking at...

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam in Beirut to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, particularly in economic cooperation, energy, industry, and transport. The visit, which...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, is meeting with leaders of the Tanimu Turaki-led and Samuel Anyanwu-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) factions in Abuja. The...

The Nigerian Army under Operation Hadin Kai has rescued a serving councillor, Alhaji Mohammed Ali Ma'ikachi, and an Islamic cleric, Mallam Aliyu Yusuf, abducted by terrorists along the Buni Gari-Buratai...